Motorcycle with a seat arrangement

Abstract

A motorcycle has a seat arrangement that can be entirely or at least partially detached from the motorcycle. The seat arrangement forms a sitting surface for a user and has an electrically operable device. In order to be supplied with electrical power, the electrically operable device is connected to a power transmission device which has a first line section which is associated with a vehicle structure and is coupled to a power source, and a second line section which is associated with the seat arrangement and is electrically conductively connected to the electrically operable device. The power transmission device is designed in such a way that, by way of arranging the seat arrangement in an operating position, the first line section and the second line section are positioned in a transmission position in relation to one another, which transmission position is designed for transmitting the electrical power.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A motorcycle, comprising:
 a seat arrangement which is completely or at least partially detachable from the motorcycle, the seat arrangement forming a seat surface for a user;   an electrically operable device of the seat arrangement, the electrically operable device being connected to an energy transmission device in order to be supplied with electrical energy,   wherein the energy transmission device comprises:
 a. a first line section, which is assigned to a vehicle structure and is couplable to an energy source, and 
 b. a second line section, which is assigned to the seat arrangement and is electrically conductively connected to the electrically operable device, 
   wherein the energy transmission device is configured such that the first line section and the second line section are positioned in a transmission position, designed for electrical energy transmission, in relation to one another by arranging the seat arrangement in an operating position on the motorcycle,   wherein the first electric line section has at least one first contact surface, the second electric line section has at least one second contact surface, and arranging the seat arrangement in the operating position causes the at least one first contact surface to make electrical contact with the at least one second contact surface,   wherein the at least one first contact surface and/or the at least one second contact surface have a movable configuration, wherein the first contact surface is moveable relative to the vehicle structure and/or the second contact surface is moveable relative to the seat arrangement, and the at least one first contact surface and/or the at least one second contact surface are biased by a spring element when moved relative to the vehicle structure and/or the seat arrangement, in order to subject the respective other contact surface to a spring force when the seat arrangement is in the operating position.   
     
     
         2 . The motorcycle as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein
 the electrically operable device comprises one or more of: a heating device for heating the seat surface, a ventilating device for ventilating the seat surface, or a cooling device for cooling the seat surface.   
     
     
         3 . The motorcycle as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein
 the first line section and the second line section are electrically conductively and detachably connected to one another in the transmission position.   
     
     
         4 . The motorcycle as claimed in  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a movable cover which partially or completely covers the at least one first contact surface when the seat arrangement is in a position detached from the motorcycle and, when the seat arrangement is being arranged in the operating position, is moved such that the movable cover exposes the at least one first contact surface.   
     
     
         5 . The motorcycle as claimed in  claim 4 , wherein
 the movable cover is a cover plate or a sliding device.   
     
     
         6 . The motorcycle as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein
 at least the at least one first contact surface is arranged recessed or has a recessable design with respect to a surrounding edge.   
     
     
         7 . The motorcycle as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein
 the first line section and the second line section in the transmission position are operatively coupled by induction for electrical energy transmission.   
     
     
         8 . The motorcycle as claimed in  claim 7 , wherein
 the first line section and the second line section each comprise a conductor loop or a conductor coil for electrical energy transmission via induction.